Piatt County Demographics
A map of Piatt County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 15,600 | 93.6% |
Multiracial | 588 | 3.5% |
Hispanic | 247 | 1.5% |
Black | 83 | 0.5% |
Asian | 80 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 75 | 0.4% |
Piatt County, Illinois had a population of 16,673 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Piatt County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Piatt County is the 65th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.
Piatt County's White Population
15,600 residents of Piatt County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Piatt County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more White than neighboring De Witt County (92.6% White), Macon County (72.2% White), Champaign County (60.9% White), and Douglas County (88.2% White). Piatt County is less White than neighboring Moultrie County (94.6% White).
Piatt County's Black Population
83 residents of Piatt County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Piatt County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #77 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black). Piatt County is less Black than neighboring De Witt County (0.7% Black), Moultrie County (0.6% Black), Macon County (18.2% Black), and Champaign County (13.7% Black).
Piatt County's Asian Population
80 residents of Piatt County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Piatt County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more Asian than neighboring De Witt County (0.3% Asian), and Moultrie County (0.3% Asian). Piatt County is less Asian than neighboring Macon County (1.5% Asian), and Champaign County (11.9% Asian).
Piatt County's Hispanic Population
247 residents of Piatt County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Piatt County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #86 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more Hispanic than neighboring Moultrie County (1.3% Hispanic). Piatt County is less Hispanic than neighboring De Witt County (3.3% Hispanic), Macon County (2.6% Hispanic), Champaign County (8.1% Hispanic), and Douglas County (7.9% Hispanic).
Piatt County's Native American/Other Population
75 residents of Piatt County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Piatt County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more Native American/Other than neighboring De Witt County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (0.3% Native American/Other). Piatt County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Macon County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Champaign County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Piatt County's Multiracial Population
588 residents of Piatt County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Piatt County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Piatt County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Piatt County is more Multiracial than neighboring De Witt County (2.8% Multiracial), Moultrie County (2.8% Multiracial), and Douglas County (2.6% Multiracial). Piatt County is less Multiracial than neighboring Macon County (4.9% Multiracial), and Champaign County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.